Translated, with prayers added, by Father Rawes. CONTENTS. PAGE Letter of the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster xi Pastoral Letter of the Lord Bishop of Richmond xvii Preface xxvii I. The five excellences of prayer 1 II. The threefold effect of prayer 8 III. How God is our Father, and our duty to Him 10 IV. Our duty to our neighbour 15 V. Confidence is the best disposition for praying 17 Prayer to the Adorable Trinity for confidence 26 I. VI. The first petition. The gift of the fear of the Lord. The beatitude of the poor In spirit. The glories of the Name of God 28 VII. The three meanings of the word holy 32 Note 1 : St. Augustin on the beatitudes (Appendix) 117 Prayer to tho Adorable Trinity for the hallowing of God's Name 35 II. VIII. The second petition. The gift of piety. The beatitude of the meek 38 IX. The threefold way in which the Kingdom of God comes 39 Note 2 : On our Lord's power (Appendix) 120 Note 3 : On the communication of the Father's substance to the Son (Appendix) 123 Prayer to the Adorable Trinity for the coming of God's kingdom 47 III. X. The third petition. The gift of knowledge. The beatitude of the mourners 50 Note 4 : On our Lord's two wills, one divine and one human (Appendix) 124 XI. Three things that God wills about us 53 Note 5 ; On soul and spirit (Appendix) 127 Note 6 : On the resurrection of the flesh (Appendix) 129 XII. The will of God must be done in our bodies 60 Prayer to the Adorable Trinity for the doing of God's will 62 IV. XIII. The fourth petition. The gift of fortitude. The beatitude of those who hunger and thirst after justice 65 XIV. Five sins to be avoided 67 XV. Another bread : that is, a twofold bread 73 Prayer to the Adorable Trinity for our daily bread 74 V. XVI. The fifth petition. The gift of counsel. The beatitude of the merciful. 78 XVII. Why we make this petition ; how it is fulfilled ; and what is required on our part 80 Note 7: On this petition from the Council of Carthage (Appendix) 131 Prayer to the Adorable Trinity for the forgiveness of sin 89 VI. XVIII. The sixth petition. The gift of understanding. The beatitude of the clean in heart. Temptation ; its threefold cause ; and our freedom. 92 Prayer to the Adorable Trinity for deliverance from temptation 103 VII. XIX. The seventh petition. The gift of wisdom. The beatitude of the peacemakers. Four ways of being freed from adversity 106 Note 8 : St. Augustin on the rewards of the beatitudes (Appendix) 137 Prayer to the Adorable Trinity, or deliverance from evil 112 An analytical exposition of the our Father 114

Translation of Expositio in Orationem Dominicam

Preface by Manning; p. [xi]-xv

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